The Future In My Hands

One of the best things about my love of photography has been the people that I’ve met via that machine hanging off my shoulder. Opportunities have arisen, doors have opened to things that I never expected when I first pick up that Canon Rebel back in 2000.

This became evident to me again last week when a package came in the mail. I had a pretty good idea what was in it, but I was still thrilled when I opened it.

To back up…waaaaay up…it was May 9, 1974 when Bruce and the band would play at show at Harvard Square Theater in Cambridge. Music critic Jon Landau was in attendance. I doubt he paid the $4 ticket fee.

Also in attendance that evening was a young photographer from Massachusetts, Barry Schneier. He had his camera with him, and capture one of the most iconic of early Boss images, the one above: Bruce, at the piano, plinking out the opening cords of a song.

(Barry calls this photo For You…yet according to the track listing, Bruce doesn’t play that song at this show.)